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πŸͺ² Beetles

Huia Ground Beetle

Mecodema huia

Near Threatened

About

A large, flightless ground beetle endemic to New Zealand with a heavily sculptured dark body. It is named after the extinct huia bird and found in native forest remnants.

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Did You Know?

New Zealand has an extraordinary radiation of endemic Mecodema ground beetles, with over 50 species that evolved in isolation, many confined to single mountain ranges or forests.